Trolling-bait.



T. J. BYROM. TROLLING BAIT. APPLIOATION FILED 2030.14, 1909.

Patented July 12, 1910.

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THOMAS J'. BYROlVI, OF HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE.

TROLLING-BAIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. December 14, 1909.

Patented July 12, 1910.

Serial No. 533,Q75.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. BYROM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Harriman, in the county of Roane and State of Tennessee,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trolling-Baits, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to certain new and useful improvements inartificial fishing bait and more particularly to a device of the abovecharacter of that type commonly designated trolling baits.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a simple trolling baitwhich may be inexpensively produced and is extremely eificient in use.

A further object is to provide a plurality of hooks arranged andassociated in such manner as to secure the maximum efliciency in a hookof this character and to provide new and novel means for binding saidhooks in such associated relation, the binding means serving as anadditional attraction to the fish as the bait is moved through thewater.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novelcombination and arrangement of parts which will be more fullyhereinafter described and specifically pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a trolling baitillustrating one embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a sideelevation, the binding cord being partially removed to more clearlyillustrate the inte rior arrangement of the hook shanks; and Fig. 3 isan end elevation.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 5 indicates a plurality ofhooks which may be of any preferred size and are preferably arranged inthe manner shown in Fig. 1, wherein it will be noted that the hooks arearranged in pairs diametrically opposed to each other and the pointsthereof are disposed at an inclination to the hook shanks, as shown at-6. It will further be observed that one pair of the hooks are disposedin- 'wardly or above the other pair, the eyes 7 thereof being alined toreceive the'split ring 8. The eyes of the other pair of hooks arepositioned upon opposite sides of the shanks of the first named pair, asis clearly shown in Fi 2 of the drawings. Cord or silk, preferably of abrilliant red color, is

tightly wound about the hook shanks, entirely covering the eyes of thelower hooks and extending up to the eyes of the upper hooks. This cordis so wound as to provide an elongated elliptical body portion which isadapted to be covered with paraffin to render the body very solid andcompact and prevent the loosening of the cord or silk. To the split ring8 the spoon 9 is adapted to be attached and in the operation of thedevice, as the trolling bait is drawn through the water, the brilliantcolor of the body portion thereof is reflected upon this plate, thesurface of which is highly polished. Thus the fish are naturally greatlyattracted thereto and become impaled upon the points 6 of the hooks.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a trolling baitof very novel construction which may be produced at a very low cost andis highly efficient and durable in use.

While I have above described the preferable arrangement of the hooks andthe means for securing the same together, it will be understood that theinvention is susceptible of numerous minor modifications withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. The herein described trolling bait com-,

prising a plurality of hooks, said hooks being arranged in pairs, onepair of hooks being disposed at right angles to the other pair, theshanks of one pair of said hooks being disposed upon the shanks of theother pair, the ends of each of the hook shanks having an eye formedthereon, the eyes of one pair of hook shanks being disposed closetogether, the eyes of the other hook shanks being disposed at rightangles to the first named eyes, a brilliantly colored cord wound aroundsaid hook shanks and covering the latter pair of eyes, said cord formingan elliptical body on the shanks and adapted to secure the hooks intheir proper relative positions, the remaining pair of eyes extendingbeyond said body and a spoon attached to said exposed eyes and adaptedto be disposed in longitudinal relation to the body, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

2. The herein described trolling bait comprising a plurality of hooksarranged in pairs, the shanks of one pair of hooks being disposed inclose engagement upon each other, the end of each of said hook shankshaving an eye formed thereon, a cord Wound upon said hook shanks tosecure the same together, the other pair of hooks having their shanksdisposed upon the cord binding the first pair of hooks together andextending beyond the bills of the first named hooks, the end of theshanks of the last named pair of hooks having an eye formed thereon,said eyes being disposed at right angles to the eyes of the first namedshanks, said binding cord being then Wound around the latter pair ofhook shanks and over the eyes thereof whereby said pairs of 1 hooks aresecurely held in their proper relative positions, the eyes of the firstnamed pair of hooks being left exposed, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 2 signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

THOMAS J. BYROM.

\Vitnesses A. J. PIERCE, FRED NAYLOR.

